Ropa Vieja

ropa vieja

This Ropa Vieja recipe for shredded beef with peppers and onions comes right from the Lorenzo family. The ingredient amounts are not exact; adjust to your own liking.

Ingredients:

  • Flank steak
  • Oregano
  • Cumin
  • Red peppers, diced
  • Green peppers, diced
  • Onions, chopped
  • Minced garlic
  • Tomato paste
  • Red wine (cooking or sauvignon blanc)
  • 3 whole bay leaves
  • Vegetable oil

Instructions

Cut flank steak into long strips and boil in water seasoned with oregano, cumin and red wine. When done, shred the steak with a fork or by hand. Set aside.

To make the sofrito (a sauce that is a staple in many Cuban dishes), add a bit of oil to a large frying pan and sauté together the garlic, peppers, onions, spices and bay leaves. Stir in the tomato paste.

Remove bay leaves. Add the shredded meat to the sofrito, along with some water and red wine to thin the mixture down to your liking. Simmer on stovetop for about 10 minutes. Serve with rice.